3769-8-03
Who must be present when sample taken.

(A)
The owner, trainer, groom or other
representative must be present in the state testing barn when a test sample is
taken from the horse, and must remain until the test sample is sealed. The
official tag attached to a test sample shall be signed by the owner, trainer,
groom or other representative as witness to the taking of such test sample.
Willful failure to be present at, or a refusal to allow, or any act or threat
to impede or prevent or otherwise interfere with, the taking of any such test
sample shall subject the licensee guilty thereof to immediate suspension by the
stewards, and the matter shall be referred to the commission for its
consideration.

(B)
No owner or
trainer who is not present either in person or by representative when a test
sample is taken from his horse will be heard to claim at any future time that
the test sample was not the one taken from his horse.